Research Topics in Gender Studies II
Objectives
This course, of multidisciplinary nature, has the following objectives:
- to introduce students to relevant and updated research topics in Gender Studies in order to make them familiar with the theoretical, conceptul and empirical approaches developped by a diversity of disciplines inn the social sciences and humanities;
- to foster scientific debates between researchers and doctoral students and stimulatinf the development of critical analysis, questionning and scientific argumentation skills among students;
- to offer insights and references (theoretical, methodological and empirical), for the students' future dissertations.
General characterization
Code
03100195
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Available soon
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
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Bibliography
-Melo, H. P. (2017). Os Direitos das Mulheres no Estado Novo – A Segunda Grande Guerra. Coimbra: Almedina;
-Pimentel, I. & Melo, H. P. (2015). Mulheres Portuguesas. Lisboa: Clube Auto;
-Ross, K. & Padovani, C. (eds.) (2017). Gender Equality and the Media: A Challenge for Europe. NY: Routledge;
-Sánchez Madariaga, I., Roberts, M. (2013). Fair Shared Cities. UK: Ashgate;
-Queirós M. et al. (2016). Gender equality and the City: a methodological approach to mobility in space-time. TRIA, vol. 9, 17(2/2016): 143-158;
-Lisboa, M. et al. (2006). Prevenir ou Remediar. Lisboa: Colibri;
-Cerejo, D.(2014). Viver Sobrevindo. Lisboa: FCSH/UNL;
-Lovenduski, J. (2005). Feminizing politics. Cambridge: Polity Press;
-Inglehart, R., & Norris, P. (2003). Rising tide: gender equality and cultural change around the world. Cambridge: C. University Press;
Teaching method
This class will strive to foster a learning environment where each student can reflect critically on their own theoretical and methodlogical approaches.
Explanation/lecturing and active methods of learning will be used to stimulate students involvement in class discussions of reearch and or theoretical papers, with the purpose of improving their theoretical knowledge and their analytical and research skills to better prepare them to conduct research.
The final assessment will consist of a final written essay, on an issue related to one of the topics addressed throughout the semester.
Evaluation method
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Subject matter
The following topics will be addressed:
- Memory and women ́s activisms
- Gender Violence
- Political participation, decision and power
- Literature and Arts
- Gender and Media
- Spaces and Places